Coops Work to Make EV Charging More Convenient
Posted on Nov 20, 2019 in Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Coops Work to Make EV Charging More Convenient
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative is working with Frances Renewable Energy, distribution cooperatives, investor-owned utilities and other entities across Oklahoma to develop electric vehicle (EV) charging stations within an hour’s drive, anywhere in the state, by early 2020.
Basin Signs PPA with Enel Green Power
Posted on Nov 19, 2019 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Basin Signs PPA with Enel Green Power
Enel Green Power North America has started construction of the 299 MW Aurora wind farm in North Dakota, which is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2020. Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin) entered into a 23-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 142 MW portion of the Aurora wind farm.
Coop to Issue Request for Proposal for Solar and Wind
Posted on Nov 19, 2019 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coop to Issue Request for Proposal for Solar and Wind
Basin Electric Power Cooperative will be issuing a Request for Proposal for solar and wind power proposals in the Southwest Power Pool and Midcontinent Independent System Operator Zone 1 or 3.
Kansas Coop Contemplates Construction of Coal Plant
Posted on Nov 15, 2019 in Climate Change, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Kansas Coop Contemplates Construction of Coal Plant
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. (“Sunflower”), an electric power cooperative in Kansas, plans to build the Holcomb 2 Plant, an approximately 895 MW coal plant. However, Sunflower must begin construction of the coal plant by March 2020 or it will lose its state construction permit. Against the backdrop of current prevailing politics regarding coal-fired plants and the steady retirement...
New Mexico Cooperative Adds Solar + Storage, Reaches 100% Daytime Solar
Posted on Nov 8, 2019 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New Mexico Cooperative Adds Solar + Storage, Reaches 100% Daytime Solar
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative will reach its goal of 100% solar-powered daytime energy. The cooperative will hit its target nine months early after the completion of two new solar + storage developments with Torch Clean Energy.
Delaware Electric Cooperative Expands Solar Farm
Posted on Nov 7, 2019 in Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Delaware Electric Cooperative Expands Solar Farm
Delaware Electric Cooperative has signed an agreement that will double the size of its 23-acre Bruce Henry Solar Farm near Georgetown.
USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure Improvements
Posted on Nov 7, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure Improvements
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.4 billion in projects in 21 states to build and improve rural electric infrastructure.
USDA Invests in Rural Broadband for Virginia Families
Posted on Nov 7, 2019 in Broadband, Technology | Comments Off on USDA Invests in Rural Broadband for Virginia Families
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it has invested nearly $3.8 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for more than 1,250 rural households in Virginia.
VEC Provides Savings for Members
Posted on Nov 7, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on VEC Provides Savings for Members
Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) has saved its members $90,000 in peak capacity market costs since it started operating a utility-scale lithium-ion battery in July. The system allows VEC to discharge 400 MWhs onto the grid when it’s most needed to reduce peak capacity market costs.
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